Student Scheduling for 2015-2016

It’s hard to believe it, but it is already time to plan for
the 2015-2016 school year! At BWHS we
have developed a comprehensive scheduling program that helps students and
parents make the best course choices possible.
Below is a detailed timeline for our scheduling program – dates are
subject to change.

February 2: 6:00pm start time for
current BWHS parents, 6:45pm start time for current 8th grade
parents

Scheduling Information Night for
Parents

Counselors will provide information regarding graduation
requirements, courses for next year, and the course selection process. Department chairs and teachers will be
available to answer your questions about specific courses.

Teachers will discuss their department’s course options for
next year with students in their current classes.

Ongoing through February 4

Teachers’ Course Recommendations

English, math, science, and social science teachers will
submit course recommendations for their students to the School Counseling
Department.

February 4 & 5

Scheduling Presentations for Current
Freshmen

Counselors will facilitate study hall presentations to
review graduation requirements, courses for next year, and the course selection
process. Presentation can be found here.

Week of February 9

Scheduling Video Presentations for
Current Sophomores and Juniors

Students will view counselor-produced videos that will
review graduation requirements, courses for next year, and the course selection
process. Presentation for current sophomores here. Presentation for current juniors here.

February 6 – March 10

Individual Student/Counselor
Scheduling Conferences

Counselors will facilitate individual conferences with
students to select their courses. Students
will review their core teachers’ recommendations and make changes as
necessary. Students will receive a copy
of their requests for parent review.

March 12:NOVA
testing at Briar Woods for student applying to NOVA Dual Enrollment classes at
the Monroe Technology Center

March 13: Deadline for the ROTC program at
Loudoun County High School (see Program of Studies for details)

March 20: Monroe Technology Center Applications due to the BWHS School
Counseling Office (for any current sophomore or junior interested in MTC
programs).

April: A
copy of the Course Selection Form will be sent home for final parent approval.

June
19: Deadline to change student course
requests for 2015-2016. We cannot
make changes to course requests after this date.